Superbia!
Superbia!

Author: Dan Chiras

Publisher: New Society Publishers

Published: 2009-03-01

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1550923234

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The only book that shows how to transform existing suburbs to create environment- and people-friendly neighborhoods...

The Water-Wise Home
The Water-Wise Home

Author: Laura Allen

Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC

Published: 2015-02-27

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1603429204

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Save the earth’s most precious resource while also saving yourself money. Laura Allen provides expert strategies for using water smartly and efficiently while fulfilling all of your home and garden needs. Learn how to create a water-wise landscape, reuse greywater, harvest rainwater, and even set up a waterless composting toilet. Offering proven techniques in clear and accessible language, The Water-Wise Home makes it easy to help the environment and lower your household operating costs through conserving water.

Building Inspection Manual
Building Inspection Manual

Author: Karl F. Schmid

Publisher: Momentum Press

Published: 2014-06-24

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 1606506161

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This new book synthesizes a wide range of interdisciplinary literature to provide the state-of-the art of biomedical implants. It discusses materials and explains the three basic requirements for implant success from a surface engineering perspective: biological compatibility, biomechanical compatibility, morphological compatibility. Biomedical, mechanical, and materials engineers will find this book indispensable for understanding proper treatment of implant surfaces in order to achieve clinical success. Highlights include: • Coverage of surface engineering of polymer, metallic, ceramic and composite implant materials; • Coverage of chemical, mechanical, physical, thermal, and combined surface modification technologies; • Explanations of interfacial reaction between vital tissue and non-vital implant surface; and • Methodologies and technologies for modification of surface layer/zone to promote the osteo-integration, the ultimate success for biomedical implants in both dental and medical practice.

Creating Rain Gardens
Creating Rain Gardens

Author: Apryl Uncapher

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2012-04-17

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 1604693975

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“A beautifully-written, practical guide to planning and creating your own rain garden.” —Green Upgrader You probably spend hundreds of dollars watering your yard, but there is an easy way to save money and resources—by collecting rain to reuse in front and backyards. In Creating Rain Gardens, water conservation experts Cleo Woelfle-Erskine and Apryl Uncapher walk you through the entire process, with step-by-step instructions for designing and building swales, French drains, rain gardens, and ephemeral ponds. From soil preparation, planting, troubleshooting, and maintenance, to selecting palettes of water-loving plants that provide four-season interest and a habitat for wildlife, Creating Rain Gardens covers everything you need to create a beautiful rain garden at home.

Create an Oasis with Greywater
Create an Oasis with Greywater

Author: Art Ludwig

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9780964343399

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Offers instructions for creating and using a greywater system, and describes how these systems will relieve strain on the septic system while providing irrigation for residential use.